Serum Thyroxine and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Values in Unreferred Children with Short Stature

Overview

Journal Arch Dis Child

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1983 Sep 1

PMID 6625639

Authors

G V Vimpani

A F Vimpani

J W Farquhar

J Seth

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Abstract

Of 449 children aged 6-9 years with heights below the first centile in a total population of 48 221, only 1 had previously undiagnosed hypothyroidism. In a community with well developed health services hypothyroidism is unlikely to be the cause of short stature among primary school children.

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